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Prasugrel (Effient) vs. Clopidogrel (Plavix)
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Prasugrel (Effient) vs. Clopidogrel (Plavix)
September 7, 2009 (Issue: 1320)
The FDA has approved prasugrel (Effient - Lilly/Daiichi Sankyo), an oral antiplatelet drug, for use with aspirin to reduce the rate of thrombotic cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) being managed with percutaneous...more
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